She's Got a Way with Words
| "She's Got a Way with Words" | ||||
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| Single by Blake Shelton | ||||
| from the album If I'm Honest | ||||
| Released | June 13, 2016[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks | |||
| Blake Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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"She's Got a Way with Words" is a song recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton for his tenth studio album If I'm Honest (2016) and would be used for Shelton's other album Fully Loaded: God's Country (2019). Released to radio as the album's third single on June 13, 2016,[1] the track was written by Wyatt Earp, Andy Albert and Marc Beeson, while production was handled by Scott Hendricks.
Content
[edit]The lyrics of the song detail an unfavorable relationship with an ex-partner, using wordplay such as "She put a big F-U in my future". Because of its lyrics, some fans interpreted the song as being directed towards Miranda Lambert, whom he divorced around the time of the song's release. However, Shelton stated that he recorded the song prior to the divorce.[2] Writers Andy Albert, Marc Beeson, and Wyatt Earp originally pitched the song to Jake Owen, who rejected it as he was also going through a divorce at the time and did not want fans to think the song reflected his opinions about his own relationship.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Robert K. Oermann of MusicRow described the song as "very cleverly written".[4]
Performance
[edit]The song debuted at number 28 on the Hot Country Songs chart on the release of the album If I'm Honest,[5] selling 26,000 copies for the week.[6] It debuted at number 54 on the Country Airplay chart the following week ahead of its official release to radio.[7] It became the most-added of the song on its official release.[8] Reaching a peak of number 7 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, "She's Got a Way with Words" became Shelton's first single to miss number one since "I'll Just Hold On" in 2009, ending a streak of seventeen consecutive number one hits for him. The song has sold 284,000 copies in the United States as of October 2016.[9] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 9, 2016.[10]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Adam Rothlein and premiered in June 2016.[11]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 76 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 61 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] | 8 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] | 40 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ / 284,000[9] |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck Weekly (502): Chart p.4. June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Lyrics uncovered: Blake Shelton, 'She's Got a Way with Words'". Taste of Country. August 17, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Jake Owen passed on recording 'She's Got A Way With Words'". The Boot. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "DISClaimer: Blake Shelton Has A Way With Hit Songs". MusicRow. June 16, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. June 11, 2016.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 31, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: May 31, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. June 18, 2016.
- ^ Brandy McDonnell (June 16, 2016). "Video: Blake Shelton's 'She's Got a Way with Words' most added at country radio". NewsOK.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (October 5, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: October 3, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Blake Shelton – She's Got a Way with Words". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : She's Got a Way With Words". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Blake Shelton – She's Got a Way with Words". Music Canada.